Bachelor of Science, Major in Health Science Emergency Medical Services Online

Whether you currently work in emergency services or plan to enter the field, this accelerated online program will prepare you as a valuable, highly trained EMS professional who is ready to meet job market demands.

Apply by: 2/24/26
Start class: 3/10/26
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Program Overview

Our online Bachelor of Science in emergency medical services stands out

You’ve already proven yourself in the field. Now it’s time to take the next step. Our fully online Bachelor of Science in Health Science with a concentration in Emergency Medical Services is built for working paramedics who want to expand their opportunities, move into leadership, and stand out in today’s evolving healthcare environment.

Certified or licensed paramedics receive up to 35 hours of block credit—giving you a powerful head start toward completing your degree. From healthcare management and ethics to law, technology, and communication, this program equips you with the tools to lead in today’s complex healthcare environment. You won’t just be learning, you’ll be building the confidence and expertise to stand out as a leader in EMS and beyond.

As a student of this B.S. Health Science EMS, you will learn how to:

  • Demonstrate leadership and decision-making skills
  • Understand healthcare systems and the regulatory landscape
  • Apply principles of healthcare management, ethics, and communication in professional settings
  • Evaluate and respond to complex prehospital situations using evidence-based practices
  • Communicate effectively in both written and oral formats
  • Perform successfully in diverse career paths across EMS and healthcare
As a student of this B.S. Health Science EMS, you will learn how to:
  • Demonstrate leadership and decision-making skills
  • Understand healthcare systems and the regulatory landscape
  • Apply principles of healthcare management, ethics, and communication in professional settings
  • Evaluate and respond to complex prehospital situations using evidence-based practices
  • Communicate effectively in both written and oral formats
  • Perform successfully in diverse career paths across EMS and healthcare

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We offer a variety of student-centered online degrees that can help you advance. Explore other undergraduate programs.

Per credit hour $404*
Transfer Credits Up to 90
Credit Hours 120
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Tuition

Affordable tuition for an in-demand degree

Tuition for the B.S. Health Science EMS online program is affordable and paid by the course, so you can achieve your academic goals while remaining within your budget.

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Program Per Credit Hour Per Course
B.S. Health Science EMS $404* $1,212

*Students enrolled in Accelerated Online Programs are not eligible for payment plans or the emergency loan. Tuition and fees are subject to change by legislative or Board of Regents action; changes become effective on the date of enactment. Please visit the TXST One Stop for more information on Cost of Attendance.

Tuition breakdown

Per Course $1,212
Per Credit Hour $404*

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Calendar

Upcoming dates for the bachelor's degree in emergency medical services online program

The Texas State B.S. Health Science EMS program is delivered in a convenient online learning format that offers maximum flexibility for working adults like you. Choose the start date that fits your goals.

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TermStart DateApp DeadlineDocument DeadlineRegistration DeadlineTuition DeadlineClass End DateTerm Length
Spring 2 20263/10/262/24/263/3/263/10/263/10/265/13/268 weeks

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Apply by 2/24/26
Start Class 3/10/26

Admissions

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Apply to the B.S. Health Science EMS online program quickly and easily with our streamlined admission process. Review the admission requirements below and take the next step toward your professional goals.

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All applicants must:

  • Submit a completed application and all supporting documents—including official transcripts from your high school and any postsecondary institutions attended—to the Office of Undergraduate Admissions by the stated document deadline
  • Pay the nonrefundable application fee of $75 ($90 for international*)
  • Be eligible to re-enter all colleges and/or universities previously attended

High school graduates who plan to attend Texas State the semester after high school graduation (not including summer sessions) regardless of how many dual credit or transferable college credits earned, are considered an entering freshman.

Freshmen must do the following to qualify for admission to Texas State University:

  • Receive a diploma from an accredited high school
    • We recommend students complete the following curriculum:
      • 4 credits of English, 4 credits of mathematics, 4 credits of science, 3 credits of social studies and 2 credits of a language other than English
  • ACT and SAT test scores are not required for applicants ranked in the top 75% of their graduating class.
  • Applicants who do not meet assured admission, or do not submit test scores, will be reviewed holistically. All students ranked in the fourth quartile of their class must submit scores that meet assured admission standards for admission.
  • Submit your high school transcripts by mail or via Parchment, Naviance, National Student Clearinghouse.

Transfer students must meet these requirements:

  • 14 or fewer credit hours: minimum 2.0 GPA in all transferable course work plus meet freshman admission standards
  • 15-29 credit hours: minimum 2.5 GPA in all transferable course work
  • 30 or more credit hours: minimum 2.25 GPA in all transferable course work
  • Be at least one full semester out of high school and eligible to return to all postsecondary institutions previously attended

Transcripts may be sent electronically to [email protected] or mailed to:

TXST One Stop
Texas State University – Undergraduate Admissions
601 University Dr.
San Marcos, TX 78666

*Texas State defines an on-campus international student as anyone with a nonimmigrant visa status, including H-1B visa holders, or those seeking a visa to enroll. If you are not a U.S. citizen, permanent resident, refugee, or asylee, you will be classified as an international applicant.

An online international student is someone who holds citizenship in another country, is not a U.S. permanent resident, and resides outside the U.S. while enrolling in an online program.

Students who are not on a visa but are graduating from a Texas high school after three years in residence are considered domestic applicants.

If you are a U.S. citizen, permanent resident, refugee, or asylee, you are considered a domestic applicant.

Admission Requirements

  • High school diploma
  • Online application
  • Official transcripts

Courses

Explore what you’ll learn in the 100% online course work

To graduate from the B.S. Health Science EMS online program, you must complete a total of 120 credit hours, including a one-hour university seminar, 42 credit hours of core courses, and 18 to 24 credit hours of minor courses. Additional required elective credit hours are selected with an advisor as needed to meet university graduation requirements.

Customize your degree further by choosing a minor from the following list: pre-nursing, pre-respiratory care, pre-radiation therapy, pre-communication disorders, gross motor pre-physical therapy, fine motor pre-occupational therapy, pre-medical laboratory science, or pre-chiropractic concentration.

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General Education Courses (42 Credit Hours)

Degree comprised of 14 courses. Students can choose from: 

  • CS 1309 or ISAN 1323
  • HIM 4331 or PSY 3300
  • HS 3331 or HA 3308 instead of HIM 3301
Duration: 8 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Duration: 8 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
This course provides an in-depth introduction to the principles and techniques used in artificial intelligence (AI). It covers both foundational and advanced principles underlying AI. It explains the differences between AI, machine learning, and deep learning. It explores critical topics such as neural networks, natural language processing, reinforcement learning, and robotics. Students will gain experience with generative AI tools and prompt engineering. Ethical considerations and potential biases associated with AI are covered, ensuring students are prepared to wield AI tools with integrity and concern for societal impacts. This course will not satisfy CS major or minor requirements.
Duration: 8 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
This course develops advanced information technology skills, focusing on office productivity software. Primary emphasis is placed on spreadsheet, database, and presentation software. Advanced techniques are presented for use in data analysis and decision-making. Students will be expected to demonstrate mastery of these techniques in a hands-on environment.
Duration: 8 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Duration: 8 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
This course is designed to prepare health professionals for managerial positions in healthcare organizations by providing sufficient knowledge of industry financial matters so they can provide input to the organization's chief executive officer.
Duration: 8 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Recognizing and understanding the vocabulary of the health care professions. Emphasis on medical prefixes, suffixes, and word roots as used in oral and written communications.
Duration: 8 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
This course provides an introduction to research methods and experimental inquiry to acquaint the student with skills to critique and conduct studies in the health information management domains. The course will also provide the foundation for compiling, analyzing, and displaying statistics related to the delivery of healthcare.
Duration: 8 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Survey of the psychology of human development from the pre-natal period through adulthood. Emphasis placed on cognitive, motivational, and physiological processes of development in childhood and adolescence. Prerequisite: PSY 1300 with a grade of "C" or better.
Duration: 8 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Introduction to the following functions of supervisory management: planning, organizing, staffing, influencing, and controlling; as well as the connective processes of decision making, coordinating, and communicating in healthcare organizations.
Duration: 8 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
The course introduces major statistical concepts and procedures as applied to healthcare administration students with an emphasis on descriptive statistics. Topics include: healthcare statistical terminology, descriptive statistics, hypothesis testing, comparison statistics, relationship statistics, and association statistics.
Duration: 8 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
This course will explore the organizational structure and delivery of healthcare in hospitals and health systems and the associated roles of HIM professionals.
Duration: 8 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
This course will provide students with the opportunity to reflect on their studies as a whole and explore how they will use the knowledge they have obtained in their future career. Students will investigate career opportunities available to them after graduation and develop professional skills to ensure success post-graduation.

Prescribed Electives for the Emergency Medicine concentration must be upper division courses. Student must take 6 credit hours (select any 2 from the list below):  

Duration: 8 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
This course provides an overview and introduction to healthcare databases and data management. Topics in the course will include database theory, information infrastructure, and data analytics. Implementing healthcare information systems and decision making will also be examined.
Duration: 8 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 4
This course includes the integrated use of health information technology throughout the healthcare organization. Students will evaluate how technology impacts the overall hospital operations from both clinical and administrative perspectives. Students will also use planning and assessment tools to simulate health information technology system implementation and explore securing those systems.
Duration: 8 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
This course provides pragmatic guidance in the management of HIM projects by analyzing critical success factors and skills required to organize, plan, monitor, and control projects in healthcare settings. Cost and schedule estimation techniques are presented together with proposal writing, negotiation, communication, risk management, HIM technology assessment, and quality measurement. (WI)
Duration: 8 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
This course provides an overview of regulatory agency requirements for quality improvement, utilization management, and risk management. Methods for integrating these procedures for credentialing and peer review are explored.
Duration: 8 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
This course provides an introduction to health informatics and information management to include hardware components, systems architecture, operating systems, languages, software applications, tools, electronic health record systems, and related concepts.
Duration: 8 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 4
This course is an introduction to the foundational principles of health information management. The content, structure, processing, use, analysis, and management of the health record will be explored. Instruction will include the use of the electronic health record and other common health information management software applications.

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